Gameboy Advance SP Released Today in North America

Txiasaeia writes "The latest version of Nintendo's venerable Gameboy has been released today in North America. The Gameboy Advance SP builds upon its predecessor by adding a front lit display, and a foldable design in order to protect the screen. Also, instead of using AA batteries to power the device, it uses a Lithium-Ion battery. Other than that, the basic architecture of the system remains the same as the original Gameboy Advance. Most online retailers' first shipment has been sold out, but my local Walmart had plenty of copies. Check out this Gamespy review." I snagged one at lunch today. The screen is vastly improved from the original GBA. Now the only question is how many Pokemon I can collect ;) (And yes Hemos, we got you one too ;)

Comments

Only Today?

[Chmarr]

Today? Sheesh... you're behind the times. Roomie got his yesterday! :)

colors

[Raven42rac]

everyone makes fun of my GBA because it is pink, they call it "gay". that is why i will get the purple GBA SP. no one wants to borrow it, so more advance wars and castlevania for me. i can not wait to get my hands on one, but do not want to go to wal-mart. you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.(/geeky star wars reference)

Damnit

[Toasty16]

I hate Nintendo. I've bought almost every Gameboy released in the U.S. since its inception: The original Gameboy in 1989, the colored Gameboy (NOT the GB Color!) in 1995, the thin Gameboy in 1998, the Gameboy Color in 2000, and the GBA Advance in 2001, for which I even bought the Afterburner for $35 (it's now $25). Now Nintendo releases a Gameboy with a clamshell design, a built-in lighting system, and a rechargable battery, and again I am awash in gadget envy. Well, at least I can take solace in the fact that I'm not a total idiot, I didn't buy the Virtual Gameboy!

I Own A GB!

[Acidic_Diarrhea]

"I've bought almost every Gameboy released in the U.S. since its inception:"

Good thing you modified that statement with the 'almost.' Because I've got a Gameboy and I know a few of my friends who bought one so obviously you haven't bought ALL the Gameboys released.

Nice marketing

[rinks]

I'm glad I bought a GBA at Christmas. You know, a week before they announced SP for the first time?

Great..

[Lasuuco Tulkas]

I cant wait for someone to come out for an emulator! I was getting kind of tired shining a desk lamp at my monitor...

Re:Where has Sony been?

[aslagle]

Oh, yeah....gotta love those non-proprietary memory sticks...

What about Virtual Boy?

[yerricde]

I've bought almost every Gameboy released in the U.S. since its inception: The original Gameboy in 1989, the colored Gameboy (NOT the GB Color!) in 1995

Ahh, the "Play It Loud" series of brick-form-factor Game Boy systems with different color cases. It's a good thing you qualified it with "almost" because you can't claim to have one every GB system unless you have all colors, including the limited editions that were only available as prizes in a Nintendo Power sweepstakes. Collectors have driven up the eBay prices for those.

I have a brick GB, a Super Game Boy (GB->SNES adapter), a GBC, and a GBA, that is, one of each platform. But I also have a Virtual Boy, and you don't. Nyeh!

Do you program?

Re:The speaker is mono

[dabootsie]

I haven't seen pictures of a headphone dongle with a passthru for AC, so I can't play with stereo sound and mains power at the same time

You sure you want mains power drectly sharing the same wires that go to your head?

whats this?

[alienhazard]

This allows easy adjustable viewing angles for the LDC display

can someone explain to me what an LDC display is? i dont think i've heard of this new fandangled technology yet.

Re:Why won't they update the system...

[Anonymous Coward]

If Microsoft made this, it would need a neck strap to hold it up.

Re:Missing Features?

[TotallyUseless]

Thank you for injecting logic into this fanboy pit of reasoning/rationalizing.